A dog sled race that was set for this weekend — and had been moved from Indian River to Atlanta — has been cancelled.

The Mid-Union Sled Haulers Sled Dog Race, which had been moved from the Hometown Inn in Indian River to Clear Lake State Park in Atlanta, has been cancelled because of icy conditions on the trails, making it unsafe for teams, according to Mid-Union Sled Haulers Director of Publicity Shamiah Specht.

The race had been scheduled for Saturday and Sunday and was to consist of dog sledding, weight pulling, skijoring and a 100-yard dash for younger mushers.

This race would have been the last of the season for the Mid-Union Sled Haulers.

“Due to the weather, we’ve only had one race go off as an organization,” Specht said.

Specht said a miscommunication led to an earlier statement that the Hometown Inn had asked for the race to be moved; according to hotel manager Christy O’Mera, the hotel was disappointed to learn that the race group had chosen to move the event to another location and county, and in no way requested the race be moved.

“As a board, we were under that impression, but it was because of a dreadful miscommunication,” Specht said. “It was not our intent to give anyone the wrong impression, and we are working through these things. We would love to come back up there and race next year.”

Mid-Union Sled Haulers is a non-profit organization based in Michigan and dedicated to dog sledding on an amateur basis. It was established in 1980, and does include members from other states.

More information can be obtained by visiting www.midunionsledhaulers.com or www.facebook.com/MidUnionSledHaulers .